All hail, King George!
George Strait's Troubadour tops both Billboard's country and all-genres album
charts this week with first-week sales of more than 166,000 copies. That's quite an achievement for a guy who first began
charting 27 years ago.
Trade Adkins looms on the peak of the song chart for the second straight week with "You're Gonna
Miss This." In so doing, he holds Strait's "I Saw God Today" at bay in the No. 2 niche.
Five other albums make their
first visit to the charts this period. Entering at a very impressive No. 4 is Josh Gracin's We Weren't Crazy, followed
by Aaron Watson's Angels & Outlaws (No. 28), Willie Nelson's One Hell of a Ride (No. 46), Kathy Mattea's
Coal (No. 64) and the various-artist assemblage, The Very Best of Outlaw Country (No. 65). Nelson, by the way,
has been charting since 1962 and Mattea since 1983.
Only two new songs crack this week's listing -- former Trick Pony
member Heidi Newfield's "Johnny & June" (No. 46) and Lonestar's "Let Me Love You" (No. 60). After its quick on-and-off
debut, Dolly Parton's "Jesus & Gravity" returns at No. 56.
Among the week's remaining Top 5 albums, Taylor Swift's
self-titled CD simmers at No. 2, Alan Jackson's Good Time at No. 3 and Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride at No.
5.
Trailing Adkins and Strait within the Top 5 songs, in descending order, are Chris Cagle's "What Kinda Gone," James
Otto's "Just Got Started Lovin' You" and Swift's "Picture to Burn."
Any questions?
George Strait's Troubadour Is the Week's Bestselling Album of All
Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss This" Continues as Top Song
